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Dismissed13 January 20253339019

157 Kilburn High Road, Brent, London, NW6 7HU

Planning appeal 3339019 at 157 Kilburn High Road, Brent, London, NW6 7HU (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 13 January 2025 by Inspector Jones H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development complies with the relevant development plan policy which relates to offices and Local Employment Sites.

rear extension to ground floor commercial property and conversion of the upper floors into three self-contained flats together with ground, first and second floor extensions, and a mansard roof addition

Authority
London Borough of Brent
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jones H
Postcode
NW6 7HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development complies with the relevant development plan policy which relates to offices and Local Employment Sites
  • The effects of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook and light
  • The provision that would be made for urban greening
  • Whether the proposed development is required to provide accessible housing and, if so, whether it complies with relevant development plan policy

What decided it

The loss of office accommodation within a Local Employment Site without adequate justification under Policy BE3 and E1, combined with unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions regarding outlook and light, and failure to provide urban greening, outweighs the limited benefit of three additional dwellings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE3Policy E1Policy DMP1Policy BH4Policy BGI1Policy G5Policy G6Policy D7Policy H2

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